Final Fall SOM Faculty Development Sessions

The School of Medicine and the Department of Advanced Medical Education have collaborated again this year to develop the 2025 School of Medicine (SOM) Annual Faculty Development Series. This series provides one-hour sessions throughout the year on topics that aim to enhance teaching and learning and the academic environment. The virtual sessions are held at noon and highlight the expertise and research of SOM faculty as well as faculty from other institutions.

Links for these sessions are shared on the SOM listserv. Contact Robyn Herring to be added to the listserv for this and other medical education related announcements.

The Teaching Kitchen: Augmenting Understanding of Disease Management and Prevention

Wednesday, October 15 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Presented by Dr. Caroline Compretta

Culinary medicine, a developing field, is being integrated into more undergraduate medical education programs. The University of Mississippi School of Medicine is planning for a teaching kitchen that will facilitate the inclusion of nutrition principles into the curriculum and support medical students understanding of and capacity to support patients with diet and lifestyle modifications to improve their health. This session highlights the School of Medicine’s approach to nutrition and how it will expand with the launch of its teaching kitchen.